The Old Tolbooth Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Apparently it's not just Glasgow matches we don't turn up for, I found this interesting piece of trivia about our history going back 125 years and wondered if there was any record of this anywhere else, or if anyone even knew about it? http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/padiham-fc/padiham_invite_for_hearts_1_2961823 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Apparently it's not just Glasgow matches we don't turn up for, I found this interesting piece of trivia about our history going back 125 years and wondered if there was any record of this anywhere else, or if anyone even knew about it? http://www.burnleyex...earts_1_2961823 How did you find that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 How did you find that?! Ha ha, I knew someone would ask I was tarting up my team on Xpert11 and noticed Hearts related newspaper links, so clicked on the link and this was one of the headlines that came up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonjambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Interesting one John and it is referred to in Albert Mackie's 1959 history of the club. At the time that we played in the FA Cup, there were real ructions going on in the SFA because Scottish clubs were not allowed to be professional. English clubs were but the SFA didnt want "amateur" Scottish clubs playing against professional players. So pressure was exerted on Scottish clubs not to play in the FA Cup even though they wanted to and had done in the past. According to Mackie, Hearts "scratched" to Padiham because of the professionalism row. Rangers also scratched against English opposition as did Queens Park in the following round. Not sure whether a club of Padiham's size would have had any professionals but the SFA wouldnt have liked it anyway. As a further example, when Blackburn came up to Tynecastle in the same season for a friendly, they left all their professional players at home and just brought "amatuers" because otherwise Hearts wouldnt have played them. Whether we ever told Padiham that that was why we didnt show up, perhaps we'll never know but they seem to be feigning ignorance so maybe they genuinely dont know. Interesting find though and will be interesting to see if we send a team down - would imagine it will be U-19's as a pre-season job if it happens at all GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hope this comes off Padiham is only a half hour from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hope this comes off Padiham is only a half hour from me Any decent pubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hope this comes off Padiham is only a half hour from me SPL are on the case and replay is expected 24th April 2078. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Any decent pubs? Aye Loads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 SPL are on the case and replay is expected 24th April 2078. At my age i might just make that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 SPL are on the case and replay is expected 24th April 2078. Smashin, thats my 117th birthday that day, anyone for a party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Interesting one John and it is referred to in Albert Mackie's 1959 history of the club. At the time that we played in the FA Cup, there were real ructions going on in the SFA because Scottish clubs were not allowed to be professional. English clubs were but the SFA didnt want "amateur" Scottish clubs playing against professional players. So pressure was exerted on Scottish clubs not to play in the FA Cup even though they wanted to and had done in the past. According to Mackie, Hearts "scratched" to Padiham because of the professionalism row. Rangers also scratched against English opposition as did Queens Park in the following round. Not sure whether a club of Padiham's size would have had any professionals but the SFA wouldnt have liked it anyway. As a further example, when Blackburn came up to Tynecastle in the same season for a friendly, they left all their professional players at home and just brought "amatuers" because otherwise Hearts wouldnt have played them. Whether we ever told Padiham that that was why we didnt show up, perhaps we'll never know but they seem to be feigning ignorance so maybe they genuinely dont know. Interesting find though and will be interesting to see if we send a team down - would imagine it will be U-19's as a pre-season job if it happens at all GC Excellent, thanks for that info mate, that's very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Smashin, thats my 117th birthday that day, anyone for a party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Smashin, thats my 117th birthday that day, anyone for a party? Pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pup JM can push the bathchairs then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 JM can push the bathchairs then. Yep & the Zimmers when the bars holding us up tae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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